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Date of filling early third c. B.C. Little pottery. Seven stamped amphora handles. Latest coin dates in first third of 3rd c. One small fragment of moldmade bowl of undetermined type. Coins: 12 August ... 310-220 B.C ... Date of filling early third c. ... Little pottery. Seven stamped amphora handles.

[Agora Deposit] D-E 15:1: Great Drain Fillings

Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers). Pottery sorted and recorded by H.A. Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through ... Second half of 2nd c. B.C.-Early 1st c. B.C ... Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through some 40 tins of pottery saved from the three martyrs. ... ... In view of the quantity of pottery & objects already recorded from the drain this pottery has been discarded." Twenty-five stamped amphora handles; latest of 79 coins date in last quarter of 2nd c.; pottery closely similar to that in Thompson's Group E; two molds, one for long-petal bowl.

[Agora Deposit] B 19:10: Well

A well (diameter 1m) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, in the area later occupied by House C. Water level 1.50-2.m Dumped filling of broken bedrock with considerable fragmentary pottery in ... Ca. 500-480 B.C ... Water level 1.50-2.m Dumped filling of broken bedrock with considerable fragmentary pottery in the upper meter and a half. No evidence of period of use and no distinction in date in the filling.

[Agora Deposit] J 2:14: Well at the Northeast Corner of Classical Building

A well at the northeast corner of Classical Building, behind back wall. Dumped fill appears to have occurred as a single event as there are joining sherds throughout. POU date ca. first half 5th c. B.C.; ... 5th c. B.C ... Dumped fill appears to have occurred as a single event as there are joining sherds throughout. POU date ca. first half 5th c. B.C.; pottery in fill spans ca. last quarter 6th c.-430 B.C.; out of use ca. 430 B.C ... Pottery primarily of the mid 5th c. with the latest sherds dating to just before the last quarter of the century.